Feni without electricity, the flood victims are suffering to the extreme

Parashuram, Phulgazi and Chagalnaya upazilas of Feni have been hit by heavy rains and floods in India's upstream waters. The flood control dams of Muhuri, Kahua and Ceylon rivers are inundated with high velocity water entering the township. More than 350,000 people in the district are without electricity due to the worsening flood situation. Due to the disconnection of all kinds of communication, the flood-affected people have suffered greatly.

It has been reported that almost most of the areas of Parashuram, Fulgazi and Chagalnaya upazilas of the district were cut off from Monday (August 19) night as the lines were damaged by the flood water. As the flood situation worsened, the connection was completely cut off in some areas of these three upazilas including Sonagazi and Daganbhunya upazilas from Tuesday. At the same time, due to waterlogging in Feni town due to heavy rain, electricity connection has been stopped since noon.

Abdur Rahman, a resident of Satkuchia area of ​​Parshuram, said that all the houses were submerged in the flood water. Can't do rescue work properly due to strong current of water. Among them, due to lack of electricity, mobile network, they have to suffer more. The flood situation has become dire.

Abul Hasem, another resident of the middle Dhanikunda area said, I am staying outside the district for work. The family was last spoken to in the morning. There was waist-deep water in the house. I have not been able to contact anyone since then. What is the condition of the family, the little children, the elderly—I spent time worrying about it.

In this regard, the general manager of Feni Palli Vidyut Samiti, Md. Howladar. Fazlur Rahman told Dhaka Post that more than 300,000 out of 400,000 customers in the district are without electricity. Lines in various areas have been damaged due to heavy rains. Till now (6 pm) electricity connection is normal in some areas of Sonagazi and Daganbhoona upazilas of the district.

Feni Electricity Development Board sub-divisional engineer Alamgir Hossain told Dhaka Post that about 70 percent of our customers are without electricity. Connectivity is unlikely to be restored before the flood waters recede. The situation is getting worse with time.

Earlier, the army started working with speedboats to rescue the people trapped in the flood-affected areas around noon. At the same time, hundreds of volunteers from BGB members and district volunteer families are conducting day-long rescue operations and providing food aid.